Top things to do in Tampa Bay for Jan. 18

(from left to right) Fanni Green and Kim Sullivan practice a scene during rehearsal for Joe Turner's Come and Gone on January 11, 2017 in St. Petersburg. Joe Turner's Come and Gone will open on January 18 and run through February 19, 2017 at American Stage in St. Petersburg.

Joe Turner's Come and Gone: The last of August Wilson's Century Cycle, owners of a boarding house play host to a makeshift family of people with connections to slavery. Some stay days, some longer. Through Feb. 19. Pay what you can night. Suggested donation $15 advance. 7 p.m., American Stage Theatre Company at Raymond James Theater, 163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg. $39-$49. (727) 823-7529.

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Forbidden Broadway: Dubbed the "funniest show in New York" by the New Yorker magazine,the show spoofs characters, plots and show tunes of contemporary and classical Broadway musicals. Through March 12. 7:30 p.m., Jaeb Theater at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa. $40. (813) 229-7827.

Peter Pan: A mysterious boy whisks Wendy and her brothers to Neverland, where they contend with Captain Hook. Shown in repertory with Peter and the Starcatcher. Through Jan. 29. 7 p.m., Freefall Theatre, 6099 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. $37-$52. (727) 498-5205.

Tampa Bay Black Heritage Leadership Luncheon: Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie serves as keynote speaker for this luncheon designed to engage the community about current events. 11:30 a.m., University Area Community Development Center, 14013 N 22nd St., Tampa. $20. (813) 325-2539.